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adenyltransferase

adenyltransferase noun: any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from or to adenyl groups in nucleic acids.

Noun

adenyltransferase (plural adenyltransferases)

  1. Any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from or to adenyl groups in nucleic acids

Forms of adenyltransferase

pluraladenyltransferases

Origin of adenyltransferase

From adenyl + transferase.

Questions about adenyltransferase

What does adenyltransferase mean?
Adenyltransferase means any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from or to adenyl groups in nucleic acids.
What part of speech is adenyltransferase?
Adenyltransferase is a noun.
What is the plural of adenyltransferase?
The plural of adenyltransferase is adenyltransferases.

Words near adenyltransferase in the dictionary

  1. adenylosuccinic acid
  2. adenylpyrophosphatase
  3. adenylpyrophosphatases
  4. adenylpyrophosphate
  5. adenyls
  6. adenyltransferase
  7. adenyltransferases
  8. adenylyl
  9. adenylylate
  10. adenylylated
  11. adenylylates

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